Obituaries
Carroll M. Boeder
Oct 22, 2023
Carroll Mae Boeder, age 93, passed away on October 22, 2023, while surrounded by family and friends. She was born October 3, 1930 to Sharon, North Dakota farmers, Alf and Elvira Rue, where she learned the value of hard work, simple pleasures, frugality, and family. Her education began in a one-room schoolhouse, and led to a nursing degree in 1951,...
Frances “Fran” C. Bauer
Oct 22, 2023
Frances “Fran” Bauer passed on peacefully into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at the remarkable age of 97. A long-time resident of Oshkosh, her story humbly began in rural Pine Bluff, AR and was deeply marked by the untimely passing of her mother, Frankie, at the tender age of 19 while Fran was still...
Jerrilyn "Jerri" Joy Schmidt
Oct 21, 2023
Jerrilyn “Jerri” Joy Schmidt, age 64 of Oshkosh, was called by name to the gates of Heaven on Saturday, October 21, 2023. She was born on August 2, 1959 to the late Duane and Jackie (Brooks) Schmidt.
After graduating from Oshkosh West High School, Jerri attended Wartburg College in Iowa where she was a member of the board. She owned and...
Harold F. Koeck Jr.
Oct 19, 2023
Harold F. Koeck Jr, age 77 of Oshkosh, passed away at Bethel Home on Thursday, October 19, 2023. He was born in Oshkosh on September 14, 1946 to the late Harold and Mary (Mueller) Koeck. Harold was united in marriage to Joan Knack on May 23, 1970 and had three children.
Harold graduated from Lourdes High School in 1965 and faithfully...
Bette V. Deiters
Oct 18, 2023
Bette Viola Deiters, age 80 of Oshkosh, went home to be with her Lord on October 18, 2023, while surrounded by her family.
Bette was born in Berlin, WI, on October 29, 1942. She attended Berlin High School. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 3 years. Bette was a teacher in elementary...
Jerry Lee Selwitschka
Oct 18, 2023
Jerry “Kirby” L. Selwitschka, age71, of Clintonville, passed away on October 18, 2023 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, Neenah, after a 3 ½ year battle with stomach cancer. Jerry was born in Oshkosh, the 10th child of William and Daisy (Laudenklos) Selwitschka. He met the love of his life, Deborah Thomas, on October 28, 1970. They married on September 23,...
Mary J. Isaacson
Oct 17, 2023
Mary J. Isaacson, age 95, passed away at Omro Care Center on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. She was born to the late Emil and Mary (Hayes) Thiede on December 27, 1927, in Neenah. Mary was a graduate of Oshkosh High School. She married Russell Isaacson on December 1, 1956 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. She worked as a...
Kaitlin "Nic" K. Juedes
Oct 17, 2023
Kaitlin “Nic” Juedes, 30 of Oshkosh, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. He was born in Oshkosh on August 27, 1993 to Erika Lewellyn and August Juedes. Nic worked as a general laborer at factories in the area.
Nic loved spending time with his family, especially nieces & nephews, hunting with Grandpa Doug, dad, & brothers, fishing, and building/attending demolition...
John W. Gronlund
Oct 17, 2023
John W. Gronlund, age 71, passed away at his home surrounded by love and reggae music on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. He was born to the late Howard and Rita (Maloney) Gronlund on February 21, 1952, in Milwaukee. John attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Oshkosh High in 1970. John married Mary Manser on February 8, 1989, on the...
Kevin R. Schmidt
Oct 17, 2023
Kevin Schmidt passed away peacefully on October 17th, 2023. He was born September 20th, 1979, to Karen and Tim Schmidt.
Kevin was a family man and loved spending time with his kids. Kevin enjoyed being in his garage, tinkering around and working on cars. He was always there for anyone when you needed him. Being outdoors and having fires was his...
Nancy Lee Hartman
Oct 15, 2023
Nancy Lee Hartman went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 15, 2023. Nancy was born on July 10, 1936 to Edward & Matilda (Koch) Augsburger.
Nancy married Henry E. Hartman on October 27, 1956. They were married for 66 years. Nancy was employed at the office of Paine Lumber Company for 20 years and Citizens First Credit Union...
Eunice M. Verstegen
Oct 15, 2023
Eunice M. Verstegen (nee Ebben), devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, went peacefully to the arms of the Lord surrounded by her grateful family on Sunday, October 15, 2023.
She was born to Simon and Marie (Hietpas) Ebben on October 22, 1930. Following the death of her mother, Eunice and her siblings were raised by a devoted stepmother, Ceceilia.
Eunice grew...
Mary M. Macdonald
Oct 13, 2023
Mary Marguerite (Lechleiter) MacDonald, age 92, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023. She was born in Oshkosh to the late Mary and Robert Lechleiter on September 14, 1931.
Mary grew up a lifelong Oshkosh resident, spending her adolescent years in a beautiful historical home on Algoma Boulevard where her parents provided room and board for young collegiate women. Many fond...
Debra A. Manser
Oct 12, 2023
Debra “Debbie” A. Manser, age 69, passed away at Ascension Mercy Medical on the evening of Thursday, October 12, 2023. She was born to the late Clarence and Margie (Hinz) Hyde on July 27, 1954, in Oshkosh. Debbie graduated from Oshkosh High School in the class of 1972. She was joined in marriage to Thomas Buss on August 2, 1975,...
Alice M. Rothe
Oct 12, 2023
Alice M. Rothe, 94, Green Bay, entered eternal life with Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 12, 2023. An Oshkosh native and resident the first 88 years of her life, she was born May 21, 1929, to Arthur and Minnie (Pauls) Reinke. She married Oscar Rothe Jr. in Oshkosh on October 20, 1962. Prior to their marriage, she worked for Winnebago...
Gary L. Norkofski
Oct 11, 2023
Gary Lee Norkofski, 72 of Oshkosh, passed away at Mercy Medical Center on 10/11/23. Gary was born 12/14/1950, in Oshkosh, the son of Jerome and Elaine (Pollnow) Norkofski. He attended Oshkosh High School and Fox Valley Technical College. He was united in marriage to Sharla Horton on October 3, 1981.
He worked in various employment positions through-out his life, mostly in...
Cheryl R. Messerschmidt
Oct 11, 2023
Cheryl R. Messerschmidt, 64 of Oshkosh, passed away at her home surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. She was born on December 3, 1958 to the late Gerald and Donna (Schmidt) Hawley. On February 7, 1975 Cheryl was united in marriage to Kevin Messerschmidt at the Pickett Church, and together raised three sons.
She worked as a radiology technician...
Herbert O. Tesch
Oct 10, 2023
Herbert O. Tesch, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. He was born in Oshkosh on October 19, 1943, to the late Ervin and Caroline (Lechner) Tesch. Herbert was united in marriage to Karen Weitz on August 19, 1976, in Oshkosh.
Herbert was in the United States Army from 1962 and was honorably discharged in 1964. He worked as...
Leonard "Len" G. Wagner
Oct 10, 2023
Leonard (“please call me Len”) Wagner, longtime writer/department editor/columnist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette, died peacefully Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at the Country Villas Assisted Living Facility in Omro, WI. A funeral Mass was held at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Oshkosh Friday, October 20, 2023, followed by burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Having an avowed dislike of funeral services and...
Arlene A. Barthels
Oct 10, 2023
Arlene A. Barthels, age 88 of Oshkosh, passed away at Eden Meadows on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. She was born in Cecil to the late Al and Florence (Bishoff) Baster.
Arlene was united in marriage to Skip Barthels on April 25, 1957. Arlene enjoyed cooking and baking for her family and friends, sewing, crocheting, gambling, and gardening.
Arlene is survived by her...
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